On the best tactic when playing alongside Kareem Abdul-Jabbar- Just give him the ball.
MAGIC JOHNSONThe worst moment from all of this was driving from that doctor’s office, to tell my wife that I was HIV positive.
More Magic Johnson Quotes
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There’s winning and there’s losing, and in life you have to know they both will happen. But what’s never been acceptable to me is quitting.
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Standing on that platform, I said a silent prayer. I thanked God for giving me the strength and the opportunity to come back, to play basketball again, and to be part of that whole magnificent Olympic experience. It’s a memory I will always cherish.
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I wouldn’t do the ‘Magic Hour’ again, but I would do TV again. The ‘Magic Hour’ is not me.
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When I first found out I had HIV, I had to find somebody who was living with it, who could help me understand my journey and what I was going to have to deal with day-to-day.
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I was able to see what I wanted to do, I could see the opportunity, even when others could not, and I stay committed to doing it and doing it well, no matter what.
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If you want to be successful, you have to be willing to use every connection you’ve got.
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I met wonderful people playing in the NBA. Whether it is the officials, the scorekeepers, all the people who work for the NBA, not just for the Lakers, but I’m talking about just for the league itself.
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The real story is that I had unprotected sex. That’s that. That’s easy.
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The audience likes their emotions to be touched. They want to laugh and cry and feel good.
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Young people want you to be real with them.
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If people around you aren’t going anywhere, if their dreams are no bigger than hanging out on the corner, or if they’re dragging you down, get rid of them.
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When you face a crisis, you know who your true friends are.
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Everyone thought I was going to die like a year later, they didn’t know.
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Being able to touch so many people through my businesses and make money while doing it, is a huge blessing.
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The attitude that I’m going to show everybody, I’m going to work hard to get better and better.
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